Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "coaching"
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A prospective study of the influence of perceived coaching style on burnout propensity in high level young athletes: using a self-determination theory perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06)The article presents sports psychology research on the coach-athlete relationship for high school athletes at a training center for elite athlete athletes who participate in international competition. Structural equation ... -
Coach burnout in relation to perfectionistic cognitions and self-presentation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Coaching athletes is highly rewarding yet stressful, especially at the elite level where media, fans, and sponsors can contribute to an environment that, if not well-managed by the coach, can lead to burnout. Coaches who ... -
Coaching, caring and the politics of touch: a visual exploration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-12)This paper has three principal purposes. The first involves locating the ‘politics of touch’ as related to coaching within Noddings' theory of pedagogical caring. Noddings' framework is presented not so much as a prescription ... -
Combining coaching with family life: A study of female and male elite level coaches in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The challenges of combining work and family life has been considered a women’s issue, also reflected in research. In recent years, scholars have argued that the work-family interface may also concern male coaches. Therefore, ... -
Micropolitical workings in semi-professional football
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12)This paper seeks to illuminate the micropolitical strategies that Gavin (a pseudonym) used in an attempt to persuade the players, the assistant coach, and the chairman at Erewhon City Football (soccer) Club to “buy into” ... -
Negotiation and capital : athletes' use of power in an elite men's rowing program
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-08)The aim of this paper is to examine how power is given, acquired and used by athletes in the elite sporting context. It focuses on a top-level athlete's reactions to the behaviors of his coaches and how such actions ... -
Perceived social pressure and intention to play through injuries in junior ice hockey: The sporting environment matters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Playing when injured is a risky yet common business among ice hockey players. Conceptualized within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour, the current cross-sectional study aimed to test a multiple-mediator model ... -
Phronetic social science: a means of better researching and analysing coaching?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)The aim of this paper is to present the case for phronetic social science as an appropriate lens through which to view sports coaching. In doing so, we firstly define and then elaborate upon the principal concepts contained ... -
Power, conflict, and cooperation: toward a micropolitics of coaching
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05)According to Jones, Wells, Peters, and Johnson (1993), being political is a necessary part of a coach’s repertoire, because a coach’s effectiveness and longevity may depend not only on a favorable win–loss record but ... -
Quantifying instantaneous performance in alpine ski racing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-24)Alpine ski racing is a popular sport in many countries and a lot of research has gone into optimising athlete performance. Two factors influence athlete performance in a ski race: speed and the chosen path between the ... -
What do coaches orchestrate? Unravelling the 'quiddity' of practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The general purpose of this article is threefold. Firstly, it is to further the notion of coaching as orchestration through developing insight into precisely how and what coaches orchestrate. Secondly, it is to firmly ... -
When different logics meet: The crisis communication of a national head coach in elite football
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Through a longitudinal study of how a national head coach in men's football defended and explained persistent losses, the following questions were addressed: What was the content of the media criticism, how did the coach ...